Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korean badminton player (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yoo Yeon-seong (Korean pronunciation: [ju.jʌn.sʌŋ]; born 19 August 1986) is a South Korean professional badminton player.[2]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1986 Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (MD with Lee Yong-dae 14 August 2014)[1] 11 (XD with Kim Min-jung) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Yoo Yeon-seong | |
| Hangul | 유연성 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnsŏng |
He specializes in doubles events and was ranked as high as No. 2 worldwide with his former partner, Ko Sung-hyun.[3] The two also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] For a long time he played mixed doubles with Kim Min-jung, but later switched partners to play with Chang Ye-na, starting in 2011. Starting in late 2013, his men's doubles partner was Lee Yong-dae. Together, they reached a world ranking of No.1 in August 2014.
Yoo was among 4 players reported to be retiring and hanging up his national team jersey after the Rio Olympics[5] but during the Korea Open that September, it was revealed that he would be continuing to play on the national team after his partner Lee Yong-dae retired. Yoo said that he wants to spend more time with his family.[6] After he and Lee won the Korea Open title, Yoo played an additional 9 international ranking events but his name was finally removed from the Korean national team list a few weeks after the 2017 Singapore Open.[7]
Achievements
Summarize
Perspective
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |  Ko Sung-hyun |
 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
22–24, 16–21 |  Silver |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Lee Yong-dae |
Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol |
20–22, 23–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Yong-dae |
 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
17–21, 19–21 |  Bronze |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | Silver |
Asia Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
Ko Sung-hyun |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
18–21, 24–26 | Silver |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Cho Gun-woo |
 Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang |
21–19, 12–21, 21–17 |  Gold |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Shin Baek-choel |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
22–20, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Lee Yong-dae |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
21–14, 28–26 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
Kim Min-jung |
Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
12–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Kim Min-jung |
 Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying |
17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | Silver |
Summer Universiade
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
Kim Min-jung |
 Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing |
21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada |
Jeon Jun-bum |
Hoon Thien How Tan Boon Heong |
10–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
Jeon Jun-bum |
Jung Jung-young Lee Yong-dae |
11–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
Ha Jung-eun |
Shen Ye Feng Chen |
11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
BWF Superseries (19 titles, 10 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[9] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Koo Kean Keat Tan Boon Heong |
21–18, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Ko Sung-hyun |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
14–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
 Bodin Isara Maneepong Jongjit |
17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Singapore Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | Shin Baek-choel |
Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | China Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Hoon Thien How Tan Wee Kiong |
21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
21–12, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Lee Sheng-mu Tsai Chia-hsin |
21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan |
13–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | China Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Lee Yong-dae |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
21–14, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Australian Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Liu Cheng Lu Kai |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan |
21–19, 29–27 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Liu Cheng Lu Kai |
21–8, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | French Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
15–21, 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | China Masters | Jang Ye-na |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Eom Hye-won |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | China Masters | Eom Hye-won |
Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | China Open | Eom Hye-won |
Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
25–23, 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (12 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | Jeon Jun-bum |
Chew Choon Eng Hong Chieng Hun |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Hendra Aprida Gunawan Alvent Yulianto |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Ko Sung-hyun |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Swiss Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
23–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun |
Chai Biao Guo Zhendong |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Ko Sung-hyun |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–15, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | Shin Baek-cheol |
 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov |
18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Lee Yong-dae |
Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol |
22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | China Masters | Lee Yong-dae |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | Lee Jung-mi |
Kang Myeong-won Kang Joo-young |
21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Kim Min-jung |
Choi Young-woo Eom Hye-won |
21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na |
Kim Ki-jung Jung Kyung-eun |
21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na |
Shin Baek-cheol Eom Hye-won |
21–11, 18–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Eom Hye-won |
Shin Baek-cheol Jang Ye-na |
20–22, 21–12, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na |
Kang Ji-wook Choi Hye-in |
21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Jeon Jun-bum |
Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Jeon Jun-bum |
Kim Ki-jung Lee Jung-hwan |
21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | Cho Gun-woo |
Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano |
15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Korea International | Cho Gun-woo |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
16–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Korea International | Ko Sung-hyun |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai International | Kim Sang-soo |
Lim Khim Wah  Tarun Kona |
21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Kim Min-jung |
Lee Jung-hwan Yoo Hyun-young |
21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun |
Cho Gun-woo Kim Min-jung |
19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Indonesia International | Kim Min-jung |
Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti CJ |
16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai International | Park So-young |
Denis Grachev Ekaterina Bolotova |
21–14, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Men's doubles results with Ko Sung-hyun against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[10]
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 1–7
Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 3–1
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–6
Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 5–1
Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 4–2
Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 4–4
Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 1–0
Adam Cwalina & Michał Łogosz 1–0
Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit 0–3
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 3–1
References
External links
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